Media Appearances for Dr. Fran Walfish

How To Help Adult Children Get Back On Their Own Two Feet

An interesting aspect of being a financial professional is that we get a firsthand look at how people earn, save, and spend money as well as many things they’re dealing with on a daily basis. One primary issue impacting the health and well-being of current and future retirees is the role their adult children play in their life.

Today, more than ever before, adult kids are moving home again and remaining financially dependent on their parents for longer and longer periods of time. It’s no longer just a trend or a fad; it’s the way things are now.

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A healthy relationship based on mutual trust is every parent's wish. The bond between infant and parent is a natural phenomenon, but as children reach their preteens and form their own personalities, fireworks between the child and parent can ensue. Drawing on 20 years of clinical experience and new theories on attachment, family therapist and consultant to Parents magazine, Dr. Fran Walfish argues that parents need to distinguish their own personality types in order to make more informed decisions about how they interact and raise their own children.